MartinGibbs
12-07-2012, 11:26 PM
My favorite, hands down:
Ingredients
Sift together:
2 cups plus 2 T sifted all-purpose flour
¾ tsp double-acting baking powder
⅛ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Add:
¼ tsp nutmeg (use ½ tsp if using freshly grated nutmeg)
¼ tsp ground cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp anise seeds
1 tsp cardamom
Cream together:
½ cup butter
⅓ cup sugar
Add and bet well until light:
1 egg
Add:
¼ cup finely chopped almonds
1 T finely chopped citron
¼ cup finely chopped candied orange peel
Add the flour mixture to the above ingredients in thirds, alternately with:
⅓ cup molasses
1 T corn syrup
¼ tsp brandy extract
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1 T lemon juice
Beat well, then set aside overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Shape into 1-inch balls and bake on a greased cookie sheet 10 to 15 minutes. Roll while warm in a vat of powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Sift together:
2 cups plus 2 T sifted all-purpose flour
¾ tsp double-acting baking powder
⅛ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Add:
¼ tsp nutmeg (use ½ tsp if using freshly grated nutmeg)
¼ tsp ground cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp anise seeds
1 tsp cardamom
Cream together:
½ cup butter
⅓ cup sugar
Add and bet well until light:
1 egg
Add:
¼ cup finely chopped almonds
1 T finely chopped citron
¼ cup finely chopped candied orange peel
Add the flour mixture to the above ingredients in thirds, alternately with:
⅓ cup molasses
1 T corn syrup
¼ tsp brandy extract
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1 T lemon juice
Beat well, then set aside overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Shape into 1-inch balls and bake on a greased cookie sheet 10 to 15 minutes. Roll while warm in a vat of powdered sugar.